A former first-round pick in 2020, Mukhamadullin is yet to play an NHL game this season. The 22-year-old defenceman has zero goals and six assists in 14 AHL games this season.

Pulli requested to play in Europe so both parties have mutually agreed to terminate his contract. The 23-year-old Pulli is an undrafted defenseman that made his North American debut last season, scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) in 59 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

A former first-round pick in 2020, Mukhamadullin is yet to play an NHL game this season. The 22-year-old defenceman has zero goals and six assists in 14 AHL games this season. Jack Thompson is expected to be sent down in a corresponding move.

In his second stint with the Sharks, Goodrow is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice, recording two points (2G / 0A) and a -10 plus/minus. He has not played since November 27th but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Smith did not play on Saturday and will miss at least two more games after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 19-year-old Smith, in his first NHL season, had zero points in his first eight games but has scored 11 points (5G / 6A) in 16 games since.

The Penguins have won a season-best four straight games and will attempt to extend it on Friday against the New York Rangers. Nedeljkovic has only played one of the last four games but was excellent in it, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames. That said, Nedeljkovic is sporting a less impressive 3.31 GAA and .883 SV% in 12 appearances this season (4-4-3). The Penguins enter the action on Friday as +157 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club that defeated them 6-0 in their only other meeting this season.

Henry Thrun will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Thompson to return to the lineup. The 22-year-old Thompson has played a career-high 13 games, and has five points (2G / 3A) while averaging 15:5 time-on-ice.

Alex Nylander will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Reaves to draw back into the lineup for the first time since November 16th. The 37-year-old Reaves is averaging 7:51 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A), 23 penalty minutes, and 44 hits in 16 games.

Carl Grundstrom will draw back into the Sharks lineup on Tuesday, sending Cardwell to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Cardwell is in his first NHL season and is averaging 11:33 time-on-ice, scoring one point (1G / 0A) in five games.

Bowers was the 28th overall pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old has only played 13 career NHL games, including four with the Devils this season.